Regional REIT - Asset growth and refinancing completed

RGL’s acquisition of two property portfolios, first announced in early December, for an aggregate consideration of £93.4m including costs, completed just before Christmas. This followed the closing of a capital issue that raised £73m (gross) in new equity at 101p per share. The group has also completed a major refinancing programme, simplifying the debt structure and extending maturity, at no additional cost. We reinstate our estimates, including the acquisitions, which add immediately to earnings, and the capital increase. We also take a slightly more cautious approach to 2018 and have trimmed our previously above consensus position.